SPECIAL SETTLEMENT EXPENDITURE IN AUCKLAND (RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1887 Session I, C-14

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1887. NEW ZEALAND.

SPECIAL SETTLEMENT EXPENDITURE IN AUCKLAND (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, No. 10, 1887. Ordered, " That there be laid on the table a statement showing the items of expenditure in connection with the formation of special settlements within the Provincial District of Auckland, giving the names of public officers or others who have certified to the correctness of the several items under the following headings : (1.) Cost of survey, specifying tho locality, and whether conducted by the departmental officers. (2.) Amount paid for houses, clearings, and fencing of land respectively. (3.) Remuneration and travelling expenses paid to Stewards of Village Settlements, with the names of the recipients, and specifying any payments made to or claimed by Mr. J. Lundon. (4.) Miscellaneous expenses, specifying charges for advertising, provisions, freight, passages, public meetings, and other expenditure not included under the foregoing headings."—(Mr. Suttee.)

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 5th day of May, 1887, showing the Items of Expenditure in connection with Village Settlements. Item I.—Cost of Survey. Village Settlements.

Name of Village Settlements. Item. Amount. Swanson Salaries and contingencies of Staff-officers McKellar, Vickerman, and McFarlane Ditto, A. Vickerman „ F. Simpson „ H. McKellar „ Wheeler and Williams „ Adams and Fairburn Salary of Authorised-surveyor Stephens „ Authorised-surveyor Stephens Staff-officer Fairburn Staff-officer Smith „ Authorised-surveyor P. Ward „ Staff-officers Stevens and Martin .. „ Staff-officer F. Kdgecombo Staff-officer E. Goldsmith .. „ Staff-omeer R. Newman & s. a. Ill 15 1 Omaha Whananaki Fern Flat Takahuc Piinakitere 340 1 10 360 16 0 302 17 10 151 6 5 431 5 0 160 0 0 42 8 0 70 0 O 200 4 0 127 10 0 199 7 4 141 17 4 50 0 0 309 10 8 Motukaraka Hcrekino Patana Akatea Te Arolia Hukcrenui 2,999 0 0 Certif■in; Officer—S. P. Smith.

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Item II. —Erection of Houses, Clearing and Fencing Land.

Item III.—Remuneration and Travelling Expenses paid to Stewards of Village Settlements.

Name of Settlers. Village. Houses. Clearing, &o. Total. Murphy, W. Stewart, — Payne, W... McLeod, W. Johnson, H. Parnell, S. C. Lloyd, W. .. Casely, W. J. Boyd, John Smith, John Hardwick, H. Kawene, M. Forkington, H. Malmbey, J. Barrett, Peter Zanders, J. 0. Bond, C. .. Wood, R. .. Albert, Thomas Britton, T. A. Mettam, J. Noble, R. .. Savage, E. Ashe, J. Gelairs, J. H. Tierney, L. Brown, C. .. Muirland, J. Thomas, A. Or. Brown, J. T. Hieatt, H. Hoskins, W. Shakelton, J. Waite, J. M. Mitcalfe, H. Perzer, W. Davies, Pj. N. Notton, R. Worthington, T. Home, J. L. Balers, A. .. Glewes, S. MeLeod, W. Gray, J. Punakitere £ s. d. 18 0 0 18 0 0 19 18 1 20 0 0 £ s. a. 15 0 15 0 £ a. d. 3 15 0 5 0 0 15 0 Omaha 20 0 0 20 0 0 18 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 15 0 3 15 0 2 10 0 6 5 0 8 15 0 15 0 20 0 0 2 10 0 Swanson 20 0 0 20 0 0 8 15 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 Fern Plat 1 17 6 2 10 0 2 10 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 6 5 0 10 0 0 Takahue Patana Hakerinui 15 0 0 522 18 1 85 12 6 522 18 1 608 10 7 Certifying Officer—D. A. Tole.

Claimant. Particulars. Amount. Total. Kavanagh, H. 1'. Salary Travelling expenses £ s. a, 71 0 0 67 13 4 £ s. d. Certifying Officer—D. A. Tole. 138 13 4 Lundon, John Travelling expenses and allowance 34 9 0 34 9 0 *50 2 4 173 2 4 ] ?bm IV. —Miscellaneous Expenses. Freeman's Journal New Zealand UcraM Advertising. Advertising meeting of village settlements Printing and advertising Carried forward 0 15 0 18 G 8 2 10 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 7 3 0 " '' f"" Evening Star, Auckland .. 82 4 3 " The amount of €50 2s. 4d. hi January last for explanation. Certifying Officer—J. Lundon. ,s not been paid, the voucher having been returned to Mr. Lund [on on the 18th

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Item IV.—Miscellaneous Expenses— continued. Provisions.

Certified to by J. Lundon. Eec apitulation . £ s. d. Item I. Cost of survey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,999 0 0 „ 11. Amount paid for houses, clearing, and fencing .. .. .. .. GOB 10 7 „ 111. Bemuneration and travelling expenses paid to Steward of Village Settlements and payments made to Mr. Lundon .. .. .. .. 173 2 4 „ IV. Miscellaneous —Advertising, provisions, freight, passages, &c. .. .. 1,252 5 9 £5,032 18 8 Amount of account returned to Mr, Lundon for explanation by Audit Department .. £50 2 4

• The above claim of L. D. Nathan and Go. was certified to by Mr. Lundon. It was, however, forwarded to the Commissioner of Crown Lands at Auckland, on the 2Gth April last, for his certificate. t The cost of this saddle is to be deducted from money coming to Mrs. Ngawaka for rent of house where goods are stored and passengers lodged. J The Village Steward has made arrangements for deducting the amount of this account from the money to be aid to the settlers. „

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Claimant. 'an Icul lars. .mourn £ s. a. & s. a. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 32 4 3 Elewin, F. .. .. .. Flour and supplies .. .. .. .. 3 8 0 3 8 0 L. D. Nathan ana Co.* .. .. 5 tons Champion flour, 80s, £11 15s. .. .. 58 15 0 .. 5 „ „ 100s, £11 10s. .. .. 57 10 0 .. 12$ chests Airlie tea, 4321b., at Is. 7a. .. .. 34 4 0 .. 12 doz. lib. Phoenix cofiee, 1441b., at Is. 5d. .. 10 4 0 .. 1 ton H. 3 sugar .. .. .. 21 10 0 .. i ton H. 21 „ at £27 .. .. .. 13 10 0 .. 1 ladies' side-saadlef .. .. .. • • 3 15 0 ■ }199 8 0 Certifying Officer—D. A. Tole. Passages, Freight. Northern Steamship Company .. Passages of village settlers .. .. .. 210 16 6 Waller, J. W. .. .. .. , „ .. .. .. 461 12 1 ieane, E. .. .. .. „ „ .. .. ..COO 3ochrane,E. .. .. „ „ .. .. 2 11 0 5arroch, G. .. .. „ , .. .. ..250 3raig, J. .. .. .. „ „ .. .. .. 44 5 0 Henderson and Macfarlane .. „ „ .. .. ..830 Marshall, E. .. .. „ „ .. .. ..150 3easley, G. .. .. .. , „ .. .. .. 16 17 0 <Tewburn, A. .. .. .. „ „ .. .. ..600 3arnett, W. H. .. .. .. „ „ .. .. 0 15 0 Railway Department .. .. Fares and freight .. .. .. .. 72 15 8 jmith, J. W. P. .. .. .. Passages of village settlers .. .. .. 47 4 3 Savage, T. .. .. .. , „ .. .. ..100 ?eri te Huhu and another .. Landing passengers .. .. .. 40 0 0 Phomas, George .. .. .. Passages of village settlers .. .. .. 43 19 0 ?oharama .. .. .. Boat-hire .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Jewis, T. W. .. .. .. Passage, Mr. Lundon .. .. .. .. 110 llarnett, D. .. .. .. Hauling goods .. .. .. .. 10 0 iouch and Williams .. .. Passages of village settlers .. .. .. 4 0 0 3indon, J. W. .. .. .. „ „ .. .. 4 19 0 ■ 991 8 C Certified to by D. A. Tole. Hire of Halls for Meetings. iill, C. (i. .. .. .. Hire of hall .. .. .. .. .. 300 enner, F. .. .. .. „ .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 ■ 4 5 0 Certified to by J. Lundon. The following voucher has been held over by the department, as it is understood VIr. Grant has left the colony. Mr. John Abbott, of 83, Queen Street, Auckland, has LUthority to receive the amount:— irant, James .. .. .. Travelling expenses, namely, hotel expenses, 21 12 0 buggy- and horse-hire, steamer fares, and general expenses 21 12 0 1,252 5 9